WRC reports near 30% increase in hearings and decisions last year 

The number of hearings and decisions processed by the Workplace Relations Commission last year soared by nearly 30%, as the impact of the pandemic on case scheduling “abated significantly”. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The number of hearings and decisions processed by the Workplace Relations Commission last year soared by nearly 30%, as the impact of the pandemic on case scheduling “abated significantly”.

The WRC’s latest Annual Report shows that over the course of 2022, the number of hearings held by the WRC Adjudication Service increased by 28%, while the number of decisions/recommendations issued was up 27%, when compared to 2021.